Wallaceburg's Fern Bezanson is an Internet celebrity, as a video featuring the 84-year-old playing the piano at Chatham's Value Village thrift store has been viewed almost a quarter million times in just under a week. (David Gough/Postmedia Network)

Her new-found fame has come as a shock to Bezanson. She doesn’t own a computer. And it’s difficult for her to fathom the large numbers that have seen the video.

“When I hear that number I am overwhelmed. I can’t even imagine,” she said of her time in the Internet spotlight.

The piano at Value Village was old, but Bezanson brought it to life to the delight of shoppers and employees.

It’s not the first time she’s sat down at a random piano.

Wallaceburg’s Fern Bezanson (David Gough/Postmedia Network)

“I am like that. If there’s an old piano sitting somewhere I’ll say I’ll try this out and I go over,” Bezanson said.

The 84-year-old doesn’t know how to read sheet music. She learned to play by ear.

“I can’t explain it. I would hear a song and I could kind of pick it out when I was a kid,” Bezanson said.

Bezanson, who lived in Port Lambton for 50 years and now lives in Wallaceburg, has played with the band The Joymakers and has performed solo at various events over the years. The band continues to get gigs locally in Chatham, Sarnia, Wallaceburg and Corunna at nursing homes.

Bezanson also plays the accordion annually at the Wallaceburg Walmart at the Salvation Army kettle.

She also played for many years at Sydenham District Hospital.

“They would bring out some of the patients, the seniors, and the nurses would dance around and enjoy it,” Bezanson.

Bezanson’s late husband Roy used to also perform with her and The Joymakers. Roy died in 2010; they were together 49 years.